Purdy’s Hughes inks with Crowder College

It was during a summer practice that the idea of playing college basketball first took root for Purdy’s Katie Hughes.

Jared Lankford

It was during a summer practice that the idea of playing college basketball first took root for Purdy’s Katie Hughes.

“After one of our summer sessions, Coach (Eli) Ernst told me more than one player on this team would play college basketball,” said Hughes.

On April 10, Ernst’s summer assessment came to fruition when Hughes signed the dotted line to play basketball for Crowder College.

The 6’1 senior has a very high ceiling. With only two years of organized prep basketball experience under her belt, Hughes grew by leaps and bounds her senior year.

Hughes is a versatile player with the ability to post in the low block or step out and knock down 15-foot jump shots.

She has a soft touch around the rim and often got the shooter’s roll. Hughes was equally impressive on the defensive end with active hands. Opposing shooters frequently had to alter shots in order to prevent them from being blocked.